Yahoo Message Number: 21721 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21721)
How do you seal your sewer/water hose hole to keep out snakes, mice, tarantulas, and other vermin? I've been using an old bath towel jammed around all the hoses to fill the void when we are camping, but there has to be a better way. A fellow CC owner finally got so frustrated with critters entering his coach through the large opening, that he finally decided to never use sewer or water hookups and always runs using his internal tanks. I think it was the tarantula in the bathroom one morning while they were camping in the desert southwest that finally convinced him (actually her) to take such drastic action! I can recall a loud scream one early morning, "No more tarantulas or we are selling this coach!" or some words to that effect. My old bath towel does a good job sealing the opening, but it gets dirty and sometimes may not be a perfect seal. Does anybody have any better ideas?
Bob
2003 Intrigue
Yahoo Message Number: 21723 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21723)
I use large sponges (2 or 3 inches thick) that I got in autmotive department at Walmart. They seem to work very well and are easy to wash if they get dirty. They need to be thick so that they will stay in place.
Charles
2005 Inspire #51388
Yahoo Message Number: 21726 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21726)
If you have some flat rubber material or some other reasonably pliable, yet stiff vinyl material, you can cut it to the shape of the opening with room enough for the hoses, put a slit on it to make it easy to put it in place with velcro tabs on it and the opening to hold it in place. If there is a gap, you can cut a foam piece to wrap snugly around the hose or cord that fits snugly in the opening and spray it with bug spray if need be.
Rosemary
2000 Magna 5798
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Yahoo Message Number: 21729 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21729)
Hi Bob
I started with a piece of 3/8 plywood cut square to a size that fits the lowest part of the compartment floor. Used a large hole saw to cut a hole in the middle that the sewer hose fits thru, then cut this in 2 right down the center of the hole. Hinge one corner so it will open up to 1 long piece with 2 half holes, turn it on edge so you can slide it in back of the hose, tip it toward you and fold it up around the hose and let it down into the depression that forms the floor at that point. The edges of the recessed floor will hold it closed tight around the hose. You can line the hole with pipe insulation to make it tighter.
Now where will you run your water hose and other lines/wires you want in there? Go to Home Depot and get a PVC fitting and a cap. (I think it's called a 'de-sanko' fitting). Cut a hole in the floor toward the front and put this fitting in. A 1 1/2 inch fitting will hold the hose and a few wires. You can stuff a rag or paper towels around them to close up the open spaces and put the cap on when you travel.
Wet paper towels will close it off almost air tight.
Sorry this is so long. A thousand words is as good as a picture. (Is that the way it goes?)
Andy
02 Allure, Subaru Forester
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Yahoo Message Number: 21732 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21732)
Andy,
That was an interesting solution. Maybe you could upload a picture to the forum so we could visualize your solution.
Thanks
Kevin
05 Intrigue
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Yahoo Message Number: 21737 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21737)
Couple of wads of steel wool work too.
Jan McNeill
2001 Intrigue 11320
Yahoo Message Number: 21812 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/21812)
Well I was wondering how my local copperheads and wolf spiders were going to like my new Country Coach, while sitting in the service customer center. You could get some insulation (foam) fairly stiff and make a donut and maybe use the spray foam to attach it to your hoses in the right spot, inserting from underneith when hooking up, leave a little slack and pull it tight. You might adapt a sewer donut for the job, slit it and then refoam or good oll duct tape, slice some excess away if needed. I am on my way home and will need to do this as I am getting tired of the locals coming to visit. If you have some success let us know. By the way, the mice have really been more of a problem then the other pets, they love electronics.
Happy trouble free camping!!!